A DAY IN COP AS AN OBSERVER A mini practical guide for UNFCCC

COP 22/CMP 12/CMA 1

WELCOME! Is this your first COP? Are you a seasoned observer?

This UNFCCC Mini Guide has been prepared to assist those observers attending a UNFCCC COP for the first time. It is also useful for seasoned observers as the Mini Guide has the key information to follow the COP 22/CMP 12/CMA 1 in a nutshell.

You will find here some pointers on how to participate effectively and contribute to the UNFCCC process. Together with the schedule, the section “Your regular conference day” will walk you through every conference day.

We hope this Mini Guide help you cross the COP jungle and have a fruitful and productive conference.

UNFCCC secretariat

Your regular conference day

Ticketed meetings: for some meetings with limited access due to space constraints, tickets are provided to constituencies that, in turn, distribute to selected contituents.

The constituencies: BINGO: business and industry NGO ENGO: environmental NGOLGMA: local government and municipal authorities IPO: indigenous peoples organizations

What are constituencies?

Which one is your constituency?

Lunch break: Go to the Side Events and Exhibits hall! Check the full day side events schedule and the list of exhibits beforehand and select those that are more interesting to you. Interviews at the Climate Change Studio start at 13:00, check who is being interviewed on the CCTV screens.

End of formal meetings: no meetings beyond 6 pm (this is the 6 o’clock rule).There are various side events until 20:00. Some days there are also social events as receptions, check the DP for those, they are an excellent opportunity for networking!!

Do not press snooze!! Getting an energy boost breakfast to get your day

started is a good idea.

If you are part of a constituency:

Daily Constituencies meetings: 1 hour!!

8:00

Hungry? It is lunch break, check the

activities scheduled!

9:00

10:00

13:00

15:00

18:00

Grab a coffee and check the online Daily

Programme (DP) !!

Head to the formal meetings area!!

Meetings start now!

Back to the meetings!!

End of formal meetings: use side

events and receptions for networking!!

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RINGO: research and inde-pendent NGOTUNGO: trade union NGO Farmers: farmers and agri-cultural NGO Women and Gender: women and gender NGO YOUNGO: youth NGO.

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Apart from the DP you should check the daily updates (click to download)

ENB

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You need to know

Briefings: Don’t miss the briefings, check where and when on the CCTV monitors!• Executive Secretary’s briefing to observer organizations • Observers briefing by the COP/CMP President • Observers briefing by the SB Chairs• Observers briefing by the APA Co-Chairs

Announcements: the CCTV monitorsAll over the venue: changes to the DP are shown here!! Besides the official meetings you will find information on side events, press briefings, etc.

Information for participants: all the information and documents you need! • COP 22/CMP 12/CMA 1 Information Hub • UNFCCC website • Official COP 22/CMP 12/CMA 1 website of the

Government of Morocco

Meeting room assignment (MRA): can be requested by ob-server organizations to hold meetings, and is coordinated by the MRA Team at the Information Counter. Bookings are confirmed the evening before the meeting on condition that you agree to vacate the assigned rooms at any time if required to do so due to the negotiations. If you cannot agree to this condition, please secure an outside venue for your meeting on a commercial basis.

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WEEK 1Get your badge as soon as possible and wear it at all timesBadge issuance for NGOs and IGOs will be open from:

• Tuesday, 1 November to Friday, 4 November 2016, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.• Saturday, 5 November, from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.• Monday, 7 to Friday, 18 November 2016 , from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.

TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAYTHEMATIC

DAYSEarthInfo

DayFarmers Day

Young and Future Generations Day

BINGO Day

10:00 - 13:00

COP 22 opening plenary/CMP 12 opening plenary/Joint COP 22 and CMP 12 plenary (statements)

Groups of the Convention and Protocol

bodies

Groups of the Convention and Protocol

bodies

Groups of the Convention and Protocol

bodies

Groups of the Convention and Protocol

bodies

Groups of the Con-vention

and Protocol bodies

SBSTA opening plenary

Multilateral assessment

Lunch break Check here the side events schedule and the list of exhibits ! Climate Change Studio Interviews are announced on CCTV monitors!

15:00 - 18:00

SBI/APA opening plenaries

Groups of the Convention and Protocol

bodies

Groups of the Convention and Protocol

bodies

Groups of the Convention and Protocol

bodies

Groups of the Convention

and Protocol bodies

Groups of the Convention

and Protocol bodies

Closing of SBI (Part I)

Multilateral assessment

After 18:00 Check here the side events schedule and the list of exhibits !

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WEEK 2

TIME MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAYTHEMATIC

DAYSEducation

Day Gender Day

Africa Day

Climate Justice Day

10:00 - 13:00

Groups of the Convention

and Protocol bodies

Multilateral assessmentOpening of the

High-level segment1

Joint COP/CMP plenary - National statements

Joint COP/CMP plenary - Statements by

observer organizations

Closing plenaries of the COP and

CMP to be continued

Closing of SBSTAGroups of the Convention

and Protocol bodies

Groups of the Convention

and Protocol bodies

Lunch break Check here the side events schedule and the list of exhibits ! Climate Change Studio Interviews are announced on CCTV monitors!

15:00 - 18:00

Groups of the Convention and Protocol bodies HLS: Joint COP/CMP

plenary - National statements

Joint COP/CMP plenary - National statements Closing plenaries of the

COP and CMP (Part I)Closing plenaries of the COP and

CMP to be continued

Multilateral assessment Groups of the Convention

and Protocol bodies

Groups of the Convention

and Protocol bodiesClosing of SBI (Part II)/closing of APA

After 18:00 Check here the side events schedule and the list of exhibits !

SustainabilityUNFCCC and the Government of Morocco are doing a great effort to have a sustainable COP 22 / CMP 12/CMA 1. To make this COP/ CMP/CMA even more sustainable depends on the participants.

Check what else you can do in the Note on sustainability actions!

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COP 22 /CMP 12/CMA 1 Venue

Lost?Watch for the maps indicating rooms and pavilions at the entrance of every hall.

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Formality of meetings: Confused by types of meetings and documents? The chart below will make your life easier!

CG conclusion

Meeting

Document

Opening plenary

Informals

DeliberationsDraft text

Pre-sessional document

L document (still draft)

Access & Documents

Pre-session documents: prepared by the UNFCCC secretariat with other entities assistance prior to the session to facilitate work on a specific agenda item.In-session documents: draft texts (works in progress) and L documents.Post-session documents: included in the reports on sessions.

Open ClosedAccess for observers:

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TIMELINE

Contact groups (CG)

Closing plenary

Draft text Adoption of L document

Open meetings are limited by capacity, overflow rooms with live feed are enabled. Closed meetings can be open upon decision during the sessions, follow @UNFCCCObservers for updates!

Instant information

The twitter account for observersMake sure you follow In-session Access @UNFCCCObservers to have the latest information.

UNFCCC Negotiator AppThe free Negotiator App gives you schedules live and essen-tial information about the UN Climate Change Conference.

Called decisions and conclusions

Master the AcronymsCOP: Conference of the Parties CMP: Conference of the Parties serving as the meet-ing of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol SBSTA: Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technolog-ical Advice SBI: Subsidiary Body for Implementation APA: Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement Learn all about the Convention bodies and climate change acronyms.

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ObserversThe categories of observer organizations are non-governmental organizations (NGOs), intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and repre-sentatives of United Nations, as well as its special-ized agencies and related organizations.

The different participants are reflected in the color of the badge:

We wish you a productive conference!!!

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1-Day Oasis: A new platform for showcasing climate initiatives, check who is in today at the Side Events and Exhibits Hall!

Climate Change Studio: Interviews recorded live from 13:00 to 17:30 every day at the Side Events and Exhibits Hall! Request your interview at climatechangestudio@unfccc.int

Other opportunities to showcase your work in adittion to side events and exhibits:

UN IGO NGO MediaParty